'You never want to get that call from your school;' Shots fired at Cascade Middle School

by Kelsey Christensen and NBC16.com Staff

Parents of students at Cascade Middle School wait to be reunited with their children in Eugene, Ore., Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. A suspect was shot Friday at an Oregon middle school but no students or teachers were hurt, police said. Students were locked in classrooms and no one was being allowed into the building during the lockdown, Eugene police Lt. Jennifer Bills told reporters at Cascade Middle School. The district said in the statement that students would be released at 3 p.m. through the school's side exits and should be picked up at nearby St. Mark's Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

There were a lot of concerned parents waiting outside of the school, many who spoke with their students on cell phones inside. They just wanted to say "I love you" and "I'm safe," but concern still lingered all day.

“It's a little overwhelming, you never want to get that call from your school,” said one parent at Cascade Middle School.

It happened outside the school around 10:30 Friday morning. That's when police say a custody dispute turned deadly.

The male suspect was shot and killed by police, after they say he pulled out a gun while being escorted from the school.

The school remained on lockout for the rest of the day, meaning all exterior doors are locked while the school day continued.

“She's 11 and she was able to call from her band class and let us know that she's fine, which is a relief for us,” said Gerardo Arangure, a parent at the school.

“I said I'm sitting outside your school and I will be here 'til they let you, 'til they release you guys to come out here,” said Nicole Teter, another parent.